Space

Orlando (Florida): A top National Space Council official urged US agencies to start budgeting for on-orbit satellite refuelling and servicing capabilities as a signal to industry that they’re serious about pursuing new ways of...

Washington D.C., USA: Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc. announced completion of a deal with Eutelsat OneWeb to purchase its 50% share of the Airbus OneWeb Satellites (AOS) joint venture.  Airbus is now the sole...

Tel Aviv: A "Space gas station" will keep satellites in orbit for longer periods. Astroscale US, a leading provider of on-orbit services and logistics across all orbits, has been awarded a $25.5 million contract...

Washington: The US Army’s mission when it comes to operating in space and using space capabilities is shifting to adapt to the arrival of the US Space Force. Before the Space Force’s establishment in 2019,...

Washington: The United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket successfully completed its debut launch, continuing the vehicle’s path toward certification to fly national security missions later this year. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force...

Bengaluru: Bellatrix Aerospace has successfully validated its cutting-edge Rudra and Arka propulsion systems to be working in the harsh conditions of space. The two payloads were launched aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO)...

Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The Boeing built X-37B autonomous spaceplane launched yesterday aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the beginning of its seventh mission. "The X-37B government and Boeing teams have worked together to...

National Harbour: The US must dominate in space and the technologies deployable there to maintain an advantage in future wars, according to Marine Corps Lt Gen Matthew Glavy. Space-based capabilities already include an array of...

New Delhi: Four test pilots from the Indian Air Force have been selected as Astronaut-Designates for the 2024 moon mission. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is charting a bold course towards lunar exploration, with...

Washington: The head of the Space Development Agency said delays to fiscal 2024 funding and the possibility of an across-the-board budget cut would be “a big deal” for his organisation’s acquisition plans in the...

New Delhi: The government is keen on boosting private sector investment in space with the Indian National Space Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACEe) setting a target to increase private sector investment in space of  8% by...

Friedrichshafen. Full production has begun on the six Galileo Second Generation (G2) satellites at Airbus’ site in Friedrichshafen, Germany, with the arrival of the first satellite Flight Model structure from Beyond Gravity in Zurich....

Tel Aviv: Israeli company Elbit Systems was awarded a contract by Airbus Defense and Space to supply the Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) and Infrared (IR) Missile Warning Systems for installation on the MRTT...